1. plural of telegrapher; people who operate telegraph equipment to send and receive messages
Usage: historical

Examples

• The telegraphers worked around the clock during the war to relay important messages.
• Skilled telegraphers could send Morse code at incredible speeds.
• The railroad company employed dozens of telegraphers at stations across the country.
• Many telegraphers lost their jobs when telephone systems became widespread.
• The telegraphers’ union fought for better working conditions in the early 1900s.
• Young telegraphers had to memorize Morse code before they could work professionally.